Tag: development
Germantown Town Hall project has a potential developer, but no timeline for completion
Developer Anthony Fullard has access to the site, but hasn’t been selected to purchase the property from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
2 years ago
Amid ongoing concerns over gentrification, one community org wants residents to help shape the future of Kensington properties.
2 years ago
Diversity a key factor in new research facility under construction at Philly’s Navy Yard
The project at 1201 Normandy Place aims to increase wealth in Black communities through its development.
3 years ago
Why is West Philly trading 70 affordable homes for a parking lot?
Opinion writer Will Tung argues against the inclusion of a parking lot in a development proposed for his West Philadelphia neighborhood.
3 years ago
First families move into newly rehabbed homes in North Philly
The homes are part of an agreement the Philadelphia Housing Authority reached last October with members of a homeless encampment.
3 years ago
Council passed a bill that requires affordable units be included in large residential developments in parts of North, West, and Northeast Philadelphia where rents are rising.
3 years ago
After fighting with the city for years to keep his building, this artist just sold it
James Dupree fought against the seizure of his building for two years. Now he has sold it and is leaving the neighborhood.
3 years ago
West Philadelphia residents continue to fight to keep the legacy of the Black Bottom alive. The latest push: for historical markers.
3 years ago
Listen 6:04Delaware hopes to lure new business with site prep funding
Delaware lawmakers have long prided themselves on making the state “business-friendly.” Now they’re offering financial incentives to lure more future employers.
3 years ago
Delco wants to acquire Don Guanella property via eminent domain for use as a park
The county plans to use eminent domain to take over the 213 acres in Marple Twp., a prime development site owned by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
3 years ago
Society Hill hotel tower that sparked backlash moves ahead
The final iteration of the hotel project would replace a large single-family dwelling from the 1990s near 3rd and Walnut streets.
3 years ago
Philly needs to protect public art — and the artists that make it too
Philadelphia stands to lose more than murals if the city, employers, and cultural institutions don’t do more to support the artists that create them.
4 years ago
COVID didn’t stop Philly’s construction boom, but signs point to slowdown in 2021
Experts who monitor development trends say the future for dense cities like Philadelphia remains something of a question mark heading into 2021.
4 years ago
Bryant Riley’s dream Philly home turned into a nightmare. He blames City Hall
An aggrieved Brewerytown homebuyer says lax oversight by the Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspection enables developer misconduct.
4 years ago
South Kensington gardeners challenge housing project — and win a conversation
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha is partnering with Scannapieco Development Corporation on the mixed-income development.
4 years ago